{"product_id":"9780387226057","title":"Personality in Intimate Relationships: Socialization and Psychopathology","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePersonality in Intimate Relationships: Socialization and Psychopathology\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eL'Abate, Luciano\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour decades of contributions to personality theory and family practice have earned Luciano L’Abate a worldwide reputation for therapeutic insights. Now he expands on his pathbreaking relational theory of personality to apply it to the twenty-first-century family in all its configurations. \u003cstrong\u003ePersonality in Intimate Relationships\u003c\/strong\u003e showcases L’Abate’s trademark elegant style and provocative ideas in his most accessible work to date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on Axes I and II of the DSM-IV, the book describes relationships along a readily identifiable continuum ranging from optimal functionality to severe pathology, linking the author’s conceptual framework to specific diagnostic strategies, therapeutic interventions, and prevention programs. L’Abate’s theory not only integrates individual and family theories and seemingly disparate schools of thought, but is also inclusive of nontraditional relationships—grandparent\/grandchild dyads, adoptive families, same-sex couples, and others—that are often left out of the family literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the key areas explored in the book:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Selfhood and self-differentiation\u003cbr\u003e• Confrontation and sharing of hurt feelings\u003cbr\u003e• Negotiating, bargaining, and problem-solving\u003cbr\u003e• Dealing with distance and closeness\u003cbr\u003e• Intimacy and the ability to love\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the reader is referred to complementary online appendices that supply helpful questionnaires, workbooks, and ideas for further applications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonality in Intimate Relationships\u003c\/strong\u003e offers fresh perspective to all frontline practitioners as well as investigators in this area. It is also ideal for graduate courses in abnormal psychology and personal development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2005-05-11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780387226057\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/b99204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 482\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47666935267468,"sku":"9780387226057","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780387226057.jpg?v=1776451643","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780387226057","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}